Hope you don't mind me asking but your surname sounds Kenyan.... are you Kenyan?

Amazing... we have the EXACT name in Kenya :-)

 

I have just started decorating, I tend to feel overwhelmed at the beginning.... and the middle... lol! then I get all excited by the end product and I want to do it again. I will post my xmas cake that I made for my family.

So where did you learn? any good books or dvds you can recommend?

Love to have you attend the Cupcake Competition for Bakers and Decorators that I am coordinating.  The event will be held September 17, 2011 in Beacon NY.  Classes begin on the 16th.  You do not have to be a professional to enter in either the Baking or the Decorative Divisions.  There are appropriate categories from the ages of 4 up through Masters.  Please visit:  www.shavkin.com for info, applications, forms and updates.  Lots there to find out about this wonderfully planned show and competition.  Any questions, etc., please do not hesitate to contact me.  Regards, Diane  By the way, the hotel is now taking reservations at a reduced rate.